This statistic explains the scale upon which different fules are produced in the U.S., using different sized animals. Coal dominates and is portrayed as a workhorse comprising 45 percent of fuel production, while wind energy is portrayed as a carrier pigeon, as it only comprises one percent.
An energy comparison: if power plants were draft animals
(in percent)
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American Coal Council. (February 25, 2011). An energy comparison: if power plants were draft animals (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188657/energy-comparison-if-power-plants-were-draft-animals/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
American Coal Council. "An energy comparison: if power plants were draft animals (in percent)." Chart. February 25, 2011. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188657/energy-comparison-if-power-plants-were-draft-animals/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
American Coal Council. (2011). An energy comparison: if power plants were draft animals (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188657/energy-comparison-if-power-plants-were-draft-animals/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
American Coal Council. "An Energy Comparison: If Power Plants Were Draft Animals (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188657/energy-comparison-if-power-plants-were-draft-animals/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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